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112 gap statements mined from Historical Studies of British Isles papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 748 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The notariate in England before 1300 is not well understood. There is a lack of direct evidence concerning notaries public in England before 1300.

    Two notaries and their records in England, 1282–1307 · 1987 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the development of Scots law in more depth. It could examine the implications of Mackenzie's writings for modern legal practice.

    Scottish legal history group (Mackenzie Tercentenary) · 1986 · DOI

  • It highlights the need to consider the historical context of legal writings.

    Scottish legal history group (Mackenzie Tercentenary) · 1986 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the use of religious rhetoric in other social justice movements. The study of King's letter could be extended to analyze its impact on subsequent social justice movements. Further research could examine the use of biblical imagery and syntax in other works of American literature.

    Martin Luther King's “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as Pauline epistle · 1985 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for a deeper analysis of the literary and historical context of the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”.

    Martin Luther King's “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as Pauline epistle · 1985 · DOI

  • Further study of Thorpe's career and publications may provide additional insights into his reputation. Analysis of other publications by Thorpe may help to confirm or challenge the paper's conclusions. Investigation of the context in which the Sonnets were published may provide a deeper understanding of the publication process.

    WAS THE 1609 SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS REALLY UNAUTHORIZED? · 1983 · DOI

  • The assumption that Thomas Thorpe was an unauthorized publisher has not been seriously challenged. The paper aims to fill this gap by providing a new perspective on the publication of Shakespeare's Sonnets. The paper aims to reassess Thorpe's reputation based on his career and publications.

    WAS THE 1609 SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS REALLY UNAUTHORIZED? · 1983 · DOI

  • The manuscript volumes only contain the spiritual experiences of 110 individuals, and it is unclear why these individuals were chosen. There may have been other papers or volumes containing other cases that are now missing.

    BORN AGAIN AT CAMBUSLANG: NEW EVIDENCE ON POPULAR RELIGION AND LITERACY IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY SCOTLAND · 1982 · DOI

  • Appearances notwithstanding, Professor Dobson3s brief excursus is insufficient ground for any firm statement about regional variation in early Middle English scribal practice; until significantly large and diverse samples have been examined, it remains quite possible that what here looks like regional variation is in fact just variation between the languages of the host texts and between individual scribes.

    The letter <þ> and <y> in later middle English, and some related matters · 1982 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research into the decline of the bloodfeud in the lowlands and its impact on Scottish society.

    BLOODFEUD, KINDRED AND GOVERNMENT IN EARLY MODERN SCOTLAND · 1980 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the availability of printed materials on the Shetland Islands.- The paper notes that many local Shetlandic publications are rarely seen in libraries beyond the Shetlands, the Orkney Islands, and Scotland.

    The Shetland Islands: A Bibliographic Survey of Printed Material on Ethnography, Folk Life, Folklore and Local History · 1979 · DOI

  • The first topic that needs to be explored more fully, then, is the process by which the standard of Henry V's Signet office became the standard of the Chancery office; the part played by Privy Seal; and the instruments for standardization in Chancery - formularies, instructions, or allusions.

    Chancery standard and modern written English · 1979 · DOI

  • The question of the custody of ecclesiastical parish records in Wales had been unresolved for several years. The growth of interest in oral history had led to a need for consideration of archivists' involvement in this field.

    Ecclesiastical parish records in Wales · 1978 · DOI

  • The project will be extended eventually to include all papal letters addressed to English and Welsh recipients up to 1559. The project may be continued to cover the period up to the death of Innocent III. Further research may be needed to fully understand the significance of the papal letters.

    Collection of papal letters addressed to recipients in England and Wales (1216–1303) · 1978 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the existing records of papal letters addressed to English and Welsh recipients between 1216 and 1303. The existing calendars and editions of papal letters do not include all surviving documents. The project seeks to fill this gap.

    Collection of papal letters addressed to recipients in England and Wales (1216–1303) · 1978 · DOI

  • Previous surveys have not fully captured the range of printed materials on the Orkney Islands. There is a need for a comprehensive overview of printed materials on the Orkney Islands.

    The Orkney Islands: A Bibliographic Survey of Printed Materials on Ethnography, Folk Life, Folklore, and Local History · 1977 · DOI

  • The dictionary is part of a larger project to document the history of business in the UK.

    DICTIONARY OF SCOTTISH BUSINESS BIOGRAPHY · 1987 · DOI

  • The study aims to explore this potential connection further.

    SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT AND THE STANLEY FAMILY OF STANLEY, STORETON, AND HOOTON · 1979 · DOI

  • The paper states that the inventory is not exhaustive. The paper notes that the methods of cataloguing archive holdings in various libraries differ. The paper also notes that the indexing system is sometimes limited or incomplete.

    Rhetoric and moral philosophy: A selected inventory of lecture notes and dictates in Scottish archives, 1700–1900 · 1978 · DOI

  • Many parish records were at risk or in need of repair. Some incumbents and parochial church councils were reluctant to deposit records away from the areas to which they related.

    Ecclesiastical parish records in Wales · 1978 · DOI

  • The assumption that organized Church of Scotland foreign missions owe their main debt to sons of the 'Evangelical revival' is not supported by the evidence. The standard works on the origins of the Kirk's Indian missions do not critically analyze the evidence.

    The Church of Scotland's Nineteenth Century Foreign Missions Scheme: Evangelical or Moderate Revival? · 1976 · DOI

  • Placing the hitherto understudied Annals of Juan Bautista and Annals of Tecamachalco in the context of the well-studied Historia Tolteca-Chichimeca, Annals of Cuauhtitlan, and Codex Aubin, the author concludes that there is direct evidence that Nahuatl historical annals originally were not, as has been supposed, purely linear texts recounting the history of a single altepetl, but rather, constructions based…

    Glimpsing Native American Historiography: The Cellular Principle in Sixteenth-Century Nahuatl Annals · 2009 · DOI

  • The notion that Scotland was a highly literate country at an early date has been challenged, - there is a lack of nuanced understanding of literacy…

    THE LITERACY MYTH? : ILLITERACY IN SCOTLAND 1630–1760 · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper faces the challenge of compiling a comprehensive inventory of notes. The paper faces the challenge of dealing with different cataloguing methods and indexing systems. The paper faces the challenge of filling a gap in the existing literature on this topic.

    Rhetoric and moral philosophy: A selected inventory of lecture notes and dictates in Scottish archives, 1700–1900 · 1978 · DOI

  • Limited adult literacy provision in Scotland prior to 1975 - Need for a new approach to adult literacy…

    An adult literacy project in Strathclyde, Scotland · 1978 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The notariate in England before 1300 is not well understood (“Two notaries and their records in England, 1282–1307”, 1987); (2) Future research could explore the development of Scots law in more depth (“Scottish legal history group (Mackenzie Tercentenary)”, 1986); (3) Future research could explore the use of religious rhetoric in other social justice movements (“Martin Luther King's “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as Pauline epistle”, 1985); (4) The manuscript volumes only contain the spiritual experiences of 110 individuals, and it is unclear why these individuals were chosen (“BORN AGAIN AT CAMBUSLANG: NEW EVIDENCE ON POPULAR RELIGION AND LITERACY IN…”, 1982); (5) Further research may be needed to fully understand the significance of the papal letters (“Collection of papal letters addressed to recipients in England and Wales…”, 1978). 112 gap statements have been mined from Historical Studies of British Isles papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 748 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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